document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=18735>Question 18735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(X)=3X^3-10X^2-5X+2 HAS THREE REAL ROOTS ONE OF THEM IS -2/3 THE OTHERS ARE ____ AND ____ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><B>xcentaur(357)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Real roots implies that the value of the root will be greater than or equal to zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ie. say the root is x,then x>=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As per the question,one of the three roots is -2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if all three roots are real,then (-2/3) cannot be one of the roots.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please check your question and post again.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Prabhat\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[Edit: The three roots (whether real or not) can be found by equating p(x) to zero and then solving the trinomial ] </SPAN>\n" );
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